and I still make no more than what someone doing 3 years of shipping and receiving would make.
Your salary is dependant on the company. Some companies don't care about emloyees and love to turn them over.
Also, if you are just starting, I wouldn't be worried. After a year they will probably bump you up to something more reasonable. You also can ask for a raise. If you ask for something you think you should be making and get rejected, look for a new position somewhere else.
Here's some job advice for the recent computer graduate in today's economy.
1. Join the military and get into an intelligence specialty. If you plan on working with computers after you get out, I suggest Navy or Air Force though I know a great sys admin who was a Marine.
2. Get and keep a security clearance. Don't let it lapse. Don't do drugs or, God forbid, marry a non-U.S. citizen. Always pretend that you agree with everything George says and repeat after me: "Hanging is too good for anyone from Franc
Well, actually you're right, but you're not telling them the whole story.
The big ticket item there is the security clearance. Those are *very* expensive to get (no, YOU do not and can not pay for one, you have to be sponsored by an employer/the military who says that you need one). He's right about how badly having done drugs (this includes going out & getting drunk a lot, too, folks!) or marrying non-US citizens. Hell, extensive foreign travel and any number of other things can make you loo
I've been programming for 3 years (Score:2, Interesting)
Your salary is dependant on the company. Some companies don't care about emloyees and love to turn them over.
Also, if you are just starting, I wouldn't be worried. After a year they will probably bump you up to something more reasonable. You also can ask for a raise. If you ask for something you think you should be making and get rejected, look for a new position somewhere else.
Re:I've been programming for 3 years (Score:5, Interesting)
1. Join the military and get into an intelligence specialty. If you plan on working with computers after you get out, I suggest Navy or Air Force though I know a great sys admin who was a Marine.
2. Get and keep a security clearance. Don't let it lapse. Don't do drugs or, God forbid, marry a non-U.S. citizen. Always pretend that you agree with everything George says and repeat after me: "Hanging is too good for anyone from Franc
Re:I've been programming for 3 years (Score:2)
Well, actually you're right, but you're not telling them the whole story.
The big ticket item there is the security clearance. Those are *very* expensive to get (no, YOU do not and can not pay for one, you have to be sponsored by an employer/the military who says that you need one). He's right about how badly having done drugs (this includes going out & getting drunk a lot, too, folks!) or marrying non-US citizens. Hell, extensive foreign travel and any number of other things can make you loo
Re:I've been programming for 3 years (Score:1)
Dude, the rest of the planet isnt as evil as you think.